Weight Loss Checklist for Overweight Vegetarians Part II

Hi fellow vegetarians, I'm back with more checklists to help you gain more control over your weight loss regimen.

[ ] Do you take textured vegetable protein (TVP)?

TVP is a processed "fake meat" that usually contains high sodium, high fat and high sugar. I understand that it's particularly difficult for people on transition to quit cold turkey on meat, but eating more of such "vegetarian" food can wreck your fat loss regimen very easily if you take it every day.

Include it in your vegetarian weight loss meal plans sparingly, and it should not do much harm to your plan. Once you become a seasoned vegetarian, you can then phase it out completely.

[ ] Do you eat slowly? Your stomach takes about 10 - 20 minutes to tell your brain whether you're full or not. When you eat too fast, you can easily overeat and feel stuffed after every meal.

[ ] Do you have enough rest? Not getting quality sleep can trigger metabolic disorder such that instead of burning those extra calories, your body stocks them up.

[ ] Do you visit toilet at least once a day? Removing waste from your body is one of the keys to effective fat loss for vegetarians. The ideal number of times is 2 - 3 daily. Increase (both soluble and insoluble) fibrous food intake to achieve that.

[ ] Do you exercise at least 3 times a week? Exercise is a good supplement to complement dieting. Not only it helps you burn more fat, but also keeps your heart, brain, kidney and other major organs healthy. You need to work out at least 3 times a week to achieve better weight loss results and good health.

[ ] Do you do cardio or interval training? As long as you work out, you'll burn fat. But high-intensity interval training works more effectively and burn more fat than steady-state cardio. It's particularly effective at shedding belly fat. You might like to switch to interval training for maximum fat loss in shorter time. But consult your physician before you do.

[ ] Do you keep a nutrition log of what you eat? It's important to know what you're eating in every meal every day. It's gonna take up some of your time to do this, but that only applies to beginners. As you become more experienced in the choice of food, you can take away the log book and free up more time for other healthful activities.

Did you miss out the first part of my vegetarian weight loss checklist? Go get it now so that you have a more complete checklist to keep your weight in check.

Laura Ng shows you how to effectively lose weight as a vegetarian with her proven free vegetarian guide for weight loss at iNotFat.com. When you apply her tried-and-true techniques inside the program, you'll improve your health, get more energy, break your weight loss plateau and lose your excess fat without suffering from loose skin and weight rebound.

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